Fake Or Fortune On Prime

I would recommend this programme if you happen to be at home on Friday night. Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould become detectives - researching the history and discovering the background to artworks which have questions hanging over them. Clearly illustrative of the artworld, not all of the stories have happy endings.

300 Year Old Bell Found At Scrap Yard

The 150kg bell was stolen from St Bride's Anglican Church in Otorohanga but has been located at a scrap yard in Auckland. It apparently was sent from a scrap dealer in Hamilton who paid $435 for it based on its copper content. It makes you wonder what is going through these yards.

Silver Factory From 1881 Restored

J.W. Evans Silver Factory has been restored by English Heritage. Established in 1881 it represents one of the manufacturers in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. Take the tour here or watch how the silver is produced. It certainly makes that little anchor assay mark come to life.

Michael's Thriller Jacket Up For Auction

Update: The jacket realises 1.8 million - a much more realistic price for one of the most famous jackets in pop that marked the start of Jackson's signature look.

Estimated at around $400,000 US. What will it fetch? LA Times article here.